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Senate defeats filibuster on gay marriage bill, paving path for protecting same sex unions
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPassage of a measure that would protect gay marriage rights nationwide crossed a key threshold...
Senate advances gun safety bill, overcoming filibuster
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Senate advanced a bipartisan gun safety bill past the threat of a filibuster Thursday, setting...
The Post-Filibuster Age
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFrom the Boiling Frogs on The Dispatch Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema stand and clap during President Joe Biden's State of the Union on February 7,...
Missouri Senate grinds to a halt as Freedom Caucus pushes for action on ballot measures
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIn just the third week of the legislative session, the Missouri Freedom Caucus derailed Senate...
Indiana senator joins Democrats in allowing vote on gay marriage bill
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA measure to protect both gay and interracial marriage rights nationwide passed a key hurdle...
PolitiFact: What is in the Senate’s gun legislation proposal after the Uvalde shooting?
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA bipartisan group of 20 senators has outlined a gun legislation proposal in hopes of making mass...
McConnell announces support for bipartisan gun reform framework
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWashington — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Tuesday he supports the framework...
House passes slate of bills to restrict access to guns and ammunition; it faces long odds in Senate
TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe House on Wednesday passed a series of new gun measures, including a measure to raise the minimum...
Nicholas Goldberg: How Joe Manchin got his superpowers
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) wields extraordinary power as the pivotal vote in the U.S. Senate. (J....
Republicans reject Feinstein committee swap, putting Democrats in a bind
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSenate Republicans say they will not help Democrats replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Judiciary...